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The chain of cartels are also said to be importing untaxed raw spirit

President Uhuru Kenyatta 

A lobby group wants the government to act on the intricate web of illicit alcoholic drinks racket involved in ethanol smuggling and use of fake Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) stamps to evade tax.

The Futa Magendo Action Network (FMAN) has written to President Kenyatta on alleged unscrupulous traders importing illicit ethanol through the Kenya-Tanzania border.

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